Cort Guitars Announces the Return of the Curbow Series Basses

Cort has a new Curbow Series of basses for 2012, including the four new models. The Curbow 41, Curbow 42, Curbow 51 and Curbow 52 each feature bolt-on necks, soft maple bodies and Bartolini electronics with slap-switch system. The 41 and 42 are 4-string models, and the 51 and 52 are 5-string.

Cort developed the series in collaboration with bass builder Greg Curbow. The basses include Curbow’s iconic headstock design, and are available in either single- or dual-pickup models.

MSRP for the basses range from $650 to $729. For more information, check out Cort’s website.

Cort Curbow 41 Bass Specs:

Soft maple body

Three-piece Canadian hard maple neck

Rosewood fretboard

Die cast tuners

EB10 (4) bridge

Single Bartolini Active MK1-4 pickup and Bartolini MK-2 EQ with slap-switch system

Platinum hardware

D’Addario strings

Available in black and brown burst

MSRP $650 USD

Cort Curbow 42 Bass Specs:

Soft maple body

Three-piece Canadian hard maple neck

Rosewood fretboard

Die cast tuners

EB10 (4) bridge

Two Bartolini MK1-4 pickups and Bartolini MK-1 EQ

Platinum hardware

D’Addario strings

Available in black and brown burst

MSRP $689 USD

Cort Curbow 51 Bass Specs:

Soft maple body

Three-piece Canadian hard maple neck

Rosewood fretboard

Die cast tuners

EB10 (5) bridge

Single Bartolini Active MK1-5 pickup and Bartolini MK-2 EQ with slap-switch system